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Hogan Lovells adds former FAA Chief Counsel Arjun Garg as partner in Washington D.C.
By Matt Clark
Washington D.C., 8 April 2021 – Global law firm Hogan Lovells announced today that Arjun Garg, the former Chief Counsel and Acting Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, has…
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FAA Reaches Critical Milestone on the Road to UAS Type Certification
Today, November 20, 2020, the FAA published the first batch of proposed airworthiness standards for type certification of six different unmanned aircraft system (UAS) models for public comment. The publication…
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How is the UAS Industry Experiencing the COVID-19 Crisis?
By Matt Clark, Lisa Ellman, Patrick Rizzi
When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September, 2017, it destroyed 90 percent of the cell sites on the island; knocking out most communication with the outside world and significantly…
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Proposed UAS Remote Identification Rule at White House for Review
White House doors now open to meeting with stakeholders about drone Remote ID In a much anticipated development, the Department of Transportation has just sent to the White House…
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Canada’s New Drone Regulations Take Effect: How They Compare to the U.S. Regulations
By Matt Clark, Christina Isnardi, Lisa Ellman
Canada’s drone industry is taking off. Like its neighbor to the south, the commercial remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) industry is growing quickly. In Canada, the industry has doubled in…
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Streamline to the Stars: FAA Seeks to Deregulate Commercial Space Launch and Reentry Licensing Requirements
By Christina Isnardi, Matt Clark
The Evolving Space Launch Industry and the Need for Streamlined Regulations Commercial space launches have recently skyrocketed in quantity and complexity and the economic impact of these changes will be…
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Expanding Operations: U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Regulatory Actions for Expanded Drone Operations and Drone Security
By Matt Clark, Patrick Rizzi, Lisa Ellman
The benefits of commercial drones are substantial. However, current rules limit the commercial marketplace from being able to take advantage of some of drone technology’s most obvious safety and efficiency…
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New FAA Exemption Issued to Avitas Systems, a GE venture, Will Help Expand Beyond Visual Line of Sight Drone Operations
The commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) market is taking off in the United States and around the world. Recent innovations have transformed what used to be considered toys…
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No Fly Zone: FCC Proposes $2.8 Million Penalty for Marketing Non-Compliant Drone AV Accessories
By Lisa Ellman, Trey Hanbury, Mark Brennan, Matt Clark
The Federal Communications Commission is proposing to bring a $2.8 million penalty against HobbyKing for marketing drone-attachable audio/video (AV) transmitters that operate on unauthorized frequencies. For marketers and retailers of…